Hi Dani,
The DSLWP names were indeed development names. As usual, most satellites have development names that are used pre-launch, and final names, that are used post-launch. So the DSLWP names were replaced by the official post-launch names LongJiang 1 and 2. This was done already in April: https://gbtimes.com/change-4-lunar-far-side-satellite-named-magpie-bridge-fr...
In the Satellite Catalog you will find the LongJiang names.
Obviously a lot of material, like software, was created before the launch, where the old name DSLWP was used. So I can imagine it is a lot of work to change that now. That is probably the reason the old name is still used now.
The name DSLWP-B is certainly wrong. If you insist on using the old name, then you should use DSLWP A2.
I'll stick to the official name LongJiang 2.
73, Nico PA0DLO
On 24-06-18 10:31, Daniel Estévez wrote:
El 24/06/18 a las 09:04, Nico Janssen escribió:
By the way, I wonder why some people still continue to use the old outdated name 'DSLWP' for this satellite. The only real official name is 'LongJiang 2'.
Hi Nico,
DSLWP-B is the name currently used by Wei Mingchuan BG2BHC and all the information from Harbin Institute of Technology. I guess that this is the development name for the satellite, as it refers the the interferometry scientific payload.
The LongJiang name appeared only recently (shortly before launch I think), and I get the impression that this name was given for marketing reasons (but I might be wrong). In the same way, the Chang'e 4 relay was named Queqiao.
So personally I'm sticking with DSLWP-B, as Wei does.
73,
Dani.
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